The Story of a Discharged Prisoner
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| Directed by | Patrick Lung |
| Written by | Patrick Lung |
| Produced by | Ho Kin-yip |
| Starring | Patrick Tse, Patsy Ka Ling, Wong Wai, Shih Kien |
| Cinematography | Chan Kon |
| Edited by | Sung Ming, Wong Yee-Shun |
| Music by | Eddie Wang |
Production company | San Aau (Xinyi) Movie-Making Company |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (Chinese: 英雄本色; also called Upright Repenter) is a 1967 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Patrick Lung and starring Patrick Tse, Shih Kien and Patsy Kar.
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film A Better Tomorrow, which has the same Chinese name. A Better Tomorrow combined plot elements of this film with the 1979 movie The Brothers, which in turn was a remake of 1975 Indian movie Deewaar.